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<blockquote data-quote="Laubage" data-source="post: 1982112" data-attributes="member: 14597"><p>Well if you want to talk about unlikelihoods, then why do we carry a concealed weapon? I bet the amount of people that get attacked every day vs the amount of people in the US is probably less than 1% also. I've always been under the mindset of "prepare for the worst, hope for the best" and that goes with my handling of firearms. </p><p></p><p>I wonder what the ratio is of concealed carry licensees hurting someone by accident vs using their handgun on a bad guy. I'd almost bet there are more people that hurt/kill themselves than hurt/kill bad guys. In that case, you are your biggest threat when you carry.</p><p></p><p>When I carry a concealed handgun, it is usually with one in the chamber, but why hate on the people who don't want to carry one in the chamber? The only thing I'd hope for is that the person is a well trained and knowledgeable person and that his/her "reason" isn't out of fear of the unknown but an educated decision. Scenarios in which you could still rack a slide? I could think of a ton: mass shootings that don't target you from the start, someone breaking in your house, before going into a high risk area, helping another person etc... </p><p></p><p>Random guy jumping out from around the corner out of the blue doesn't normally happen. Typically there is an escalation or some sort. Think about it... if someone has the jump on you already, do you think you're really going to decide he/she is a threat, reach for your weapon, draw it, decide you're going to use lethal force, aim it and fire it before the BG (who knows he's willing to kill you already) stabs you/shoots you/knocks you unconscious with a baseball bat/tazes you/steals your gun/and shoots you again?</p><p></p><p>I'm sort of playing devils advocate because I typically carry with one in the chamber, but I don't treat it like it's any other day. Each day I carry, it is a conscious decision for me, based off of risks vs rewards, to put a round in my pistol. Complacency is deadly when it comes to firearms. Carrying without one in the chamber or an extra thumb safety has it's uses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laubage, post: 1982112, member: 14597"] Well if you want to talk about unlikelihoods, then why do we carry a concealed weapon? I bet the amount of people that get attacked every day vs the amount of people in the US is probably less than 1% also. I've always been under the mindset of "prepare for the worst, hope for the best" and that goes with my handling of firearms. I wonder what the ratio is of concealed carry licensees hurting someone by accident vs using their handgun on a bad guy. I'd almost bet there are more people that hurt/kill themselves than hurt/kill bad guys. In that case, you are your biggest threat when you carry. When I carry a concealed handgun, it is usually with one in the chamber, but why hate on the people who don't want to carry one in the chamber? The only thing I'd hope for is that the person is a well trained and knowledgeable person and that his/her "reason" isn't out of fear of the unknown but an educated decision. Scenarios in which you could still rack a slide? I could think of a ton: mass shootings that don't target you from the start, someone breaking in your house, before going into a high risk area, helping another person etc... Random guy jumping out from around the corner out of the blue doesn't normally happen. Typically there is an escalation or some sort. Think about it... if someone has the jump on you already, do you think you're really going to decide he/she is a threat, reach for your weapon, draw it, decide you're going to use lethal force, aim it and fire it before the BG (who knows he's willing to kill you already) stabs you/shoots you/knocks you unconscious with a baseball bat/tazes you/steals your gun/and shoots you again? I'm sort of playing devils advocate because I typically carry with one in the chamber, but I don't treat it like it's any other day. Each day I carry, it is a conscious decision for me, based off of risks vs rewards, to put a round in my pistol. Complacency is deadly when it comes to firearms. Carrying without one in the chamber or an extra thumb safety has it's uses. [/QUOTE]
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